Yoshio Kimura Hidehiko Matsumoto

Hidehiko "Sleepy" Matsumoto was one of the best jazz sax players in Japan. Born October 12, 1926 in Okayama; died February 29, 2000. His nickname was given by an American soldier when he was playing in a US military camp after the war. A true giant on tenor and flute, his contributions to the jazz industry of Japan were many and recognized by many awards and honors.

Hidehiko Matsumoto - The Session: Sleepy Meets The Great Jazz Trio (1980) {Universal Japan SHM-CD UCCJ-4101 rel 2009}
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Jazz / Post Bop / Cool / Saxophone / Jazz Piano Trio

Hidehiko "Sleepy" Matsumoto (October 12, 1926, Okayama - February 29, 2000, Tokyo) was a Japanese jazz saxophonist and bandleader. Matsumoto played bebop in Japan in the late 1940s with the group CB Nine, then joined The Six Josés and The Big Four, a group which included George Kawaguchi, Hachidai Nakamura, and Mitsuru Ono. In 1959 he became a member of Hideo Shiraki's small ensemble, and played with Gerald Wilson at the 1963 Monterey Jazz Festival and Toshiko Akiyoshi in 1964. Starting in 1964 he led his own ensembles, which have included as sidemen Takeshi Inomata, Akira Miyazawa, George Otsuka, and Isao Suzuki.

Mari Kimura (木村 まり Kimura Mari) is a Japanese violinist and composer best known for her use of subharmonics, which, achieved through special bowing techniques, allow pitches below the instrument's normal range. She is credited with "introducing" the use of violin subharmonics, which allow a violinist to play a full octave below the low G on the violin without adjusting the tuning of the instrument. Polytopia: Music For Violin and Electronics is her first CD for the Bridge label, and her first created without collaborators.

Hideo Shiraki - Hideo Shiraki Box (2007) {5CD Box Set Think! Records Japan Mini LP Limited Edition rec 1958-1962}
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© 1958-62, 2007 Think! Records / King Record Japan | THCD-064~068
Jazz / Hard Bop / Groove / Drums

Hideo Shiraki (born 1 January 1933 in Tokyo; died 31 August 1972) was a Japanese jazz drummer and bandleader, best known for his work in the 1950s and 1960s. Famed earlier on for hard bop, he later explored world music and became a pioneer of fusing traditional music forms with jazz structuring. Shiraki emerged in the new Japanese jazz scene of the 1950s that grew out of the influence of the US occupying forces. He studied percussion at the Tokyo School of Fine Arts and, during this period, played with Masashi Nagao's Blue Coats.

Three Blind Mice revitalized the Japanese jazz scene during the 1970s and 1980s. Its initial mission was to proactively produce albums of new musicians. Another goal was to expand its fan base, which was done by releasing albums of famous musicians. Through these efforts, TBM has greatly contributed to enriching the Japanese jazz scene. Tsuyoshi Yamamoto and Isao Suzuki were two of the leading figures who gained prominence by their works on TBM. Yamamoto quickly became a star in the Japanese jazz scene by releasing a series of excellent albums on the label.

August 30, 1969. A live recording of a jazz concert at the Hibiya Amphitheater commemorating the establishment of the Japan Jazz Association! Important work that includes valuable sound sources such as Atsushi Mine before recording the leader album and Takeshi Inomata just before the formation of Sound Limited.

Yoshio "Chin" Suzuki - Wings (1981) {Break Time Japan BRJ-4044 rel 1987}
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© 1981, 1987 Break Time / Crown Record Japan | BRJ-4044
Jazz / Post Bop / Post Fusion / Bass

Wings is a post-fusion contemporary music album recording by YOSHIO SUZUKI and released in 1981. Born in 1946. Under the musician's parents and his uncle, Suzuki Method's founder, Shinichi Suzuki, he has been acquainted with the violin and piano since childhood. Graduated from Waseda University. In charge of piano at Waseda University Modern Jazz Study Group. After graduation, he studied under Sadao Watanabe. He turned to bass with an invitation to his band.